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EP 1 301 121 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 15.08.2002 (43) Date of publication: 16.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/16 (21) Application number: 01958989.4 (22) Date of filing: 18.07.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 5/03 (86) International application number: PCT/US0122/516 (87) International publication number: WO 0200/5710 (24.01.2002 Gazette 2002/04)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 18.07.2000 US 618495 (71) Applicant: Innerspace Medical, Inc. Santa Ana, CA 92705 (US)	(72) Inventors: BOBO, Donald Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (US) GERG, James . Lake Forest, CA 92630 (US) (74) Representative: Baker, Colin John et al Eric Potter ClarksonPark View House58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)